Twitter mocks US military white paper that suggest wearing hijab is passive terrorism

 In a US military White Paper entitled "Countering Violent Extremism", wearing the hijab, the Muslim veil, is described as contributing to "passive terrorism" - a phenomenon which is said to occur when "moderate segments of the population decline to speak against or actively resist terrorism


 Here's a stack of my IED devices. #PassiveTerrorism pic.twitter.com/ff4xF6qxC7

— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) February 23, 2016

#PassiveTerrorism is women in hijab distributing water to brothers and sisters in #Flint. pic.twitter.com/Z4jeHbKBZn

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) February 24, 2016

Apparently the contents of headscarf drawers everywhere are quietly fomenting rebellion #Passiveterrorism pic.twitter.com/aRS6aPnbGP

— Shelina Janmohamed (@loveinheadscarf) February 24, 2016

"Hijab/the headscarf, is contributing to #PassiveTerrorism" pic.twitter.com/LArxOyoqH0

— samayya (@SamayyaAfzal) February 24, 2016

Deciding which colour's the most 'dangerous' and alarming to wear tomorrow #PassiveTerrorism pic.twitter.com/xrz6z1zMrr

— Heena Khaled (@HeenaKhaled) February 24, 2016

Forgot my umbrella today so my scarf is covering my head. Sorry for the #passiveterrorism? pic.twitter.com/984dtDhyRf

— Elizabeth Dent (@LizyDent) February 23, 2016

In Istanbul on my honeymoon, just chilling and committing #passiveterrorism pic.twitter.com/BHwafqlsKc

— Margaret P. Houston (@HoustonMargaret) February 23, 2016

#PassiveTerrorism

The awkward moment when you realise it's not only Muslim women that wear head/chest coverings pic.twitter.com/T7ZYqLfODF

— Imo B (@Just1ce_4_All) February 23, 2016

I used to cover my head on Good Friday as a sign of mourning, unaware I was committing #passiveterrorism

— Margaret P. Houston (@HoustonMargaret) February 23, 2016

Are these Northwestern students getting the best education & giving back to their communities #passiveterrorism? pic.twitter.com/aCJwWLchGU

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) February 24, 2016

If the hijab is #passiveterrorism does Rome need to worry pic.twitter.com/8g9o4IEE9e

— Nazia Mirza (@naziasmirza) February 23, 2016